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Slow Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200
When I connect my computer directly to internet with ethernet cable I get speed 500/500
but when I instead go through my Netgear router (ethernet cable from computer to router
and ethernet cable from router to internet) then I only get speed 250/250.
Why is that?
7 Replies
Which firmware version? (not "the latest")
Do you have QoS or TrafficMeter enabled?
Along with qos/traffic meter, also make sure access control and parental controls are disabled and then reboot the router.
If that doesn't help, try a factory reset and reinstall. Test it in its default configuration.
palbin wrote:
When I connect my computer directly to internet with ethernet cable ...
You can't connect directly to the Internet. There is always something between you and it.
This is either a modem, a "gateway", which could be a modem that also has a router, or an optical termination.
That something also affects what your router does.
Please excuse the long response time.
I have tried to do everything adviced including factory reset.
But nothing changes and I still get speed cirka 250/250 with ethernet cable computer
to Netgear and ethernet cable Netgear to optical/fiber internet connection.
However, if I unplug ethernet cable from Netgear to computer so that computer switch
to WiFi internet from my other router (supplied by my internet supplier) then I get speed
cirka 500/500 which is what I pay for.
Best regards
palbin wrote:
I have tried to do everything adviced including factory reset.
Yes, but we have no idea what "everything " means to you. How about answering the questions first asked by microchip8 ?
Which firmware version? (not "the latest") Do you have QoS or TrafficMeter enabled?
